Both Mulligan and the Smashed filmmaker are said to be keen to make their schedules work.

Rodham has been written by Young Il Kim, and appeared on the 2012 industry 'Black List' of hotly-tipped yet unproduced scripts.

Set during Clinton's early career as a lawyer on the House Judiciary Committee during the Watergate scandal, her "unresolved feelings" for future husband Bill Clinton will also be addressed in the movie.

Jessica Chastain recently told media outlets including Digital Spy that reports linking her to the title role in Rodham were "not true".

Watch a TV trailer for The Great Gatsby featuring Carey Mulligan below: